| Derived name | : | Methanomassiliicoccus (Genus) Dridi et al. 2012 | |
Ref: LPSN, 2020-present: [21 May 2026] ("L. fem. n. Massilia, Latin name for Marseille"). |
| Toponym | : | Marseilla (Genus) Ricaboni et al. 2016 nom. nud. | |
Ref: LPSN, 2020-present: [9 Apr 2026] ("the city where the strain was isolated"). |